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DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD.

Chemicals › Chemicals & Petrochemicals
₹296.00
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 7.50 (-2.47%)

Latest filings

Next results: Fri, 30 Oct · Financial Results
  1. Board Meeting on Oct 30 to consider Q2 and H1 FY26 results · Results
  2. RTA compliance certificate for Q2 FY27 dematerialisation · Compliance
  3. Trading Window Closes Oct 1, 2026 Ahead of Q2 FY26-27 Results · Compliance
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Manufactures specialty chemicals at a Dahej, Gujarat facility — primarily alkoxylation and ethoxylation products — serving oilfield, textile and agrochemical customers. Dai-Ichi Karkaria also runs an Indian Oilfield joint venture with ChampionX that recorded strong offtake in FY26. The Dahej site runs its Alkoxylation plant at ~95% utilisation, with capacity of about 5,000 MT per annum being doubled to 10,000 MT for an outlay of Rs 10 crore funded from internal accruals. During FY26 it added an ethylene oxide reactor at Dahej and commissioned a dedicated agrochemical application laboratory. Revenue for FY26 was Rs 161.3 crore, down about 11% year-on-year, and raw materials accounted for 65.2% of that revenue.

Operating scale
Alkoxylation capacity (current)
~5,000 MT per annumFY26
Alkoxylation capacity (post-expansion)
10,000 MT per annumFY27 target
Alkoxylation plant utilisation
~95%FY26
Alkoxylation expansion outlay
Rs 10 crore (internal accruals)FY27
Ethylene oxide reactor
Added at Dahej during the yearFY26
Agrochemical application laboratory
Commissioned at Dahej during the yearFY26
Who pays it
Industrial buyers in oilfield, textile and agrochemical end markets, with related-party transactions up to Rs 60 crore each with ChampionX Dai-ichi India and Indian Oxides and Chemicals
Biggest cost
Raw materials, at 65.2% of revenue
Kind of business
Small specialty chemicals manufacturer with cyclical exposure to oilfield, textile and agrochemical end markets
Where it sits
Single-site specialty chemicals producer operating from Dahej, Gujarat, with an Indian oilfield chemicals JV
Market Cap
₹221 Cr
P / E (TTM)
227.7×
EV / EBITDA
29.4×
Div Yield
1.18%
Growth
10.6%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT — · EBITDA -36.0%
Quality
5.4%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 4.8% (5y median) · margin 4.9%
Leverage
0.07·
Debt / Equity · low
Net debt ₹12 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.7×▲
Margin −52.5 pts
₹97 Cr → ₹161 Cr
Cash conversion
2.12×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹51 Cr on ₹24 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.27%·
Median daily move
Last 130 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 107 Specialty Chemicals peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#95/99
P/B#15/99
ROCE#98/106
ROE#89/99
Debt / Equity#41/99
EBITDA margin#90/99
Revenue growth#93/94
Profit growth#88/92

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Specialty Chemicals peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Over 5 years it reported ₹24 Cr of profit and ₹51 Cr of operating cash — 2.12×
Profit is converting into cash
Concerns
Erratic profits — up in only 1 of the last 5 years
Returns on capital 5.4% (5-year median)
#98 of 106 in Specialty Chemicals on the latest reported figures · down from 37.6% in FY21

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Common questions

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What does DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. do?

DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. is a Chemicals & Petrochemicals company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol DAICHI.

Is DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. profitable?

No. Over the trailing twelve months DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. reported a net loss of ₹0.74 Cr on revenue of ₹161 Cr.

Does DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 1.18% at the current price.

Is DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹13 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹12 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.07× equity. That is lower than 59% of its 99 Specialty Chemicals peers.

Is DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. ranks 95 of 99 in Specialty Chemicals — cheaper than 4% of them, against an industry median of 23.1×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. share price move in a day?

On a typical session DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD. moves 1.27% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 130 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

When are DAI-ICHI KARKARIA LTD.'s next results?

Financial Results on Fri, 30 Oct. MarketPing alerts you on WhatsApp the moment the filing lands.

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